Operator`s manual

Throttle Control Lever
Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon therightside of
thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthe speed
of the engineand,on somemodels,when pushedall
thewayforward,thechokecontrolalso.Whenset ina
givenposition,the throttlewill maintaina uniformengine
speed.SeeFigure9.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttleleverisalways
inthe FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke Control
Onsomemodels,movingthe
throttleleverallthe wayforward
activatestheengine'schoke _L._
control.Onall othermodels,the
chokecontrolcan befoundon
the leftside of thedash panel
andisactivatedby pullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe choke
plateonthe carburetorandaids instartingthe engine.
Referto Starting The Engineon page16of this manual
for detailedstartinginstructions.
Ignition Switch
The ignitionswitchisactivatedto startthe engine.Insert
keyintothe ignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the
STARTposition.Releasethe keyintothe ON position
onceenginehasfired.SeeFigure10A.
ignition Switch Module (if Equipped)
Tostart theengine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
andturnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
theenginehasfired.
Tostopthe engine,turn theignitionkeycounterclockwise
to the OFFposition.SeeFigurelOB.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended, Always
disengage PTO, move shift lever
intoneutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting,
IMPORTANT:Priorto operatingthetractor,referto both
Safety Interlock Switches on page14and Starting
The Engine onpage16of thismanualfordetailed
instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand
operatingthe tractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
FAST--4pm
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Figure 9
Off
n/Lights
Start
Position
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Normal
Mode
Start
Position
Figure 10
Deck Lift Lever
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleveris
usedto changethe heightof the cuttingdeck. Touse,
movethe leverto the left, then placeinthe notchbest
suitedforyour application.
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WARNING
lever leave a running
machine unattended,
Alwaysdisengage
PTO, move shift lever
nto neutral position,
set parking ake, stop
engine and remove key
to preventunintended
startingl
IMPORTANT
Priortooperatingthe
tractor, referto both
Safety Interlock
Switchesonpag
14and
Engine 0n page i6
ofthismanualior
regardingthe Ignition
Switch Moduleand
operating the tractor in
REVERIE CAUTION
MODEi
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